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Not3s
Lukman Olanrewaju Odunaike (born 17 April 1998), better known by his stage name Not3s (pronounced Notes), is a British singer-songwriter, rapper and actor from Hackney, London. His songs include "My Lover" and "Fine Line", both of which are collaborations with Mabel. His breakthrough song, "Addison Lee", has been described as a viral hit, achieving 16 million views on GRM Daily and has achieved much publicity for the singer. The song, which takes its name from the London-based ride sharing firm, achieved such popularity that Not3s was invited to the firm's Christmas party in KOKO to perform the song. He was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2018. Personal life Odunaike was born and grew up in Hackney, London to Nigerian parents. He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd), or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostack
Montell Samuel Daley (born 31 August 1994), known professionally as MoStack, is a British rapper and singer from Hornsey in North London. After releasing a string of online songs and non-album singles between 2014 and 2016, he released his debut mixtape, ''High Street Kid'' on 2 June 2017; which debuted at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart. His debut studio album, ''Stacko'', was released on 7 June 2019; and debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. In addition to his own material, MoStack is also known for featuring on the hit singles "No Words" (by Dave) and "Fashion Week" (by Steel Banglez); which peaked at number 17 and number 7 in the UK respectively. Personal life MoStack is autistic. He is a supporter of the football club Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club, commonly referred to as Arsenal, is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England. Arsenal plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The club has won 13 league tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young T & Bugsey
Young T & Bugsey are an English hip hop duo from Nottingham consisting of rappers Ra'chard "Young T" Tucker and Doyin "Bugsey" Julius. History Young T & Bugsey began gaining attention in 2016 with singles such as "Glistenin'" and "No Mickey Mouse Ting", as well as "Gangland" and "4x4" in 2017. In 2018, they released multiple singles including "Greenlight", "Ay Caramba", "En Route", and "Living Gravy". They rose to prominence outside the UK with their song " Don't Rush" going viral on TikTok. On 20 March 2020, they released their debut mixtape ''Plead the 5th'', with singles including "Strike a Pose" and "Bully Beef". On 21 January 2022, the duo released their second mixtape ''Truth Be Told'', supported by the singles "Prada Bae", "Big Bidness", "Roberto C", "Blessings", and "Nice". Members * Young T (born Ra'chard Tucker in Nottingham, England – 9 May 1997) * Bugsey (born Doyin Julius in Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabel (singer)
Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey (born 19 February 1996), known professionally as Mabel, is an English singer and songwriter. She had her breakthrough in 2017 with her single " Finders Keepers" which peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut studio album '' High Expectations'' entered the UK Albums Chart at number three and was certified platinum. It included the UK top 10 singles: " Don't Call Me Up", " Mad Love" and "Boyfriend". She won the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist in 2020. Early life Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey was born on 19 February 1996 in Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga, Spain. She is the youngest child of English music producer Cameron McVey and Swedish singer Neneh Cherry. Through her mother, Mabel is the step-granddaughter of the American jazz musician Don Cherry and the niece of singer Eagle-Eye Cherry. Her sister Tyson, half-sister Naima and half-brother Marlon Roudette are also singers. The family lived in Alhaurín el Grande for two years pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afroswing
Afroswing, also known as Afrobashment, or less commonly Afrobbean or Afro-trap (not to be confused with the French genre), is a genre of music that developed in the UK during the mid-2010s, derivative of dancehall and afrobeats, with influences from trap, hip hop, R&B, and grime. Commercially, the genre has been very successful, with many afroswing artists making it into the British charts. Characteristics Afroswing is largely defined by its melody rather than a specific tempo. Producer Steel Banglez stated the key elements of afroswing were happy or dark chords that "make you feel a certain way", and that "drum pattern is the most important thing about this whole sound, it's the snare that comes on the third. In hip-hop it comes on the fourth. Coming off the third beat comes from afrobeats." Martin Connor, an expert in vocal melodies and rap analysis, described the characteristics of the genre as being " .technically in 4/4, what you will hear over and over again is thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Tracey
Ché Wolton Grant (born 4 March 1994), known professionally as AJ Tracey, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is from Ladbroke Grove, West London. Tracey rose to popularity in 2016 and was listed by ''The Guardian'' in a list of "best new acts to catch at festivals in 2016". Tracey's first mainstream EP, ''Secure the Bag!'' (2017) entered the UK Albums Chart at number thirteen. In 2018, Tracey released the single "Butterflies" featuring British rapper Not3s which served as his commercial breakthrough, peaking in the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. His self-titled debut album, which was released in 2019 by Warner Records, received critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It featured his highest-charting single as a solo artist, "Ladbroke Grove", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the BPI. Early life Grant was born in Brixton and raised in Ladbroke Grove, West London. Grant's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maleek Berry
Maleek Shoyebi (born 11 August 1987), professionally known as Maleek Berry, is a British-Nigerian record producer and recording artist. After his break into the spotlight in 2012, Maleek Berry was nominated as "Music Producer of the Year" at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Maleek Berry has worked with prominent artists such as Wizkid, Davido, Wale, Fuse ODG, Runtown and Iyanya Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk (born 31 October 1986), known by his stage name Iyanya, is a Nigerian Afropop recording artist. Career He rose to fame after winning the first season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' and is best known for his hit single " Kuk .... In 2017 the Starboy Label signed act was nominated in the Best Male category of the annual MOBO Awards. Discography Singles As featured artist Guest appearances Production discography Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Maleek 1987 births Living people People from London Nigerian record produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo Funds
Errol Kojo Bellot, better known professionally as Kojo Funds ( ; born 30 March 1995), is a British singer-songwriter and rapper. His music blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, dancehall and pop. Kojo Funds featured on Yxng Bane's single "Fine Wine" and on Mabel's " Finders Keepers". His own singles include "Check" with Raye. Career Kojo Funds was born in 1995 in London. He is of mixed Ghanaian and Dominican heritage. He grew up in Custom House in East London and was raised by his mother. A number of his songs have been produced by GA, including "Dun Talkin". In early 2017, he had a feature on the Yxng Bane single "Fine Wine" which was certified silver by the BPI, and on Mabel's " Finders Keepers" which reached number 8 in the UK Official Charts Company Singles chart. On 9 February 2018 he released the single "Check" with British singer-songwriter Raye. In 2017 Kojo Funds was nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards. In 2018 he played Bestival and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Of
Sound of... is an annual BBC poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. It was first conducted by the BBC News website in 2003, and is now widely covered by the corporation's online, radio and TV outlets, as well as other media. A 10-strong longlist is published each December, with a ranked shortlist and annual winner announced the following January. Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes Sound of 2009 More than 130 critics, editors and broadcasters took part in the Sound of 2009 survey, which was won by electro-pop singer Little Boots. For the first time, a longlist of 15 acts from the 2009 poll was published by the BBC on 5 December 2008. The other five acts on the longlist were Frankmusik, Master Shortie, Mumford & Sons, The Big Pink and The Temper Trap. Sound of 2010 The longlist for the Sound of 2010 poll was revealed on 7 December 2009. The acts nominated were Daisy Dares You, Delphic, Devlin, Ellie Goulding, Everythi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sneakbo
Agassi Babatunde Odusina (born 25 July 1992), better known by his stage name Sneakbo, is a British rapper. His first song, " The Wave", peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart and he has since released a number of top 40 hits, such as " Zim Zimma" and " Ring a Ling" between 2012 and 2013. After releasing music for over eight years, Sneakbo released his debut album ''Brixton'' in March 2018. Early life At a young age Sneakbo listened to the late rapper Tupac Shakur and pop star Michael Jackson. Sneakbo is of Nigerian descent. Legal issues Aggravated assault charges Sneakbo spent three months incarcerated in Feltham Prison in late 2011 for threatening a woman in violation of an ASBO. Police alleged he was a boss of Brixton's GAS Gang GAS Gang, also known more simply as GG or GAS, was a British street gang based in Brixton, South London that formed sometime in the late 2000s. The name carries various different meanings, such as Guns And Shanks, Gangsters Always Shoot, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relentless Records
Relentless Records is a British boutique and independent record label currently headed by co-founder Shabs Jobanputra. Originally known for UK garage singles such as Artful Dodger's " Re-Rewind" and B-15 Project's " Girls Like Us", Relentless has also published albums by Joss Stone, KT Tunstall, Union of Knives and Cage the Elephant. Ownership Relentless Records was formally registered as a company on 1 December 1999. After first working with Virgin Records in 2003, the label was sold to it in 2009 (when Virgin was at that time a label of EMI Records). Affected by the November 2011 dissolution of EMI Group (the parent company of Virgin Records), Virgin's recorded music business was sold to Universal Music UK, a division of Universal Music Group. Propitiously, Jobanputra had departed EMI in April 2011, with a deal returning control of the Relentless name to him whilst leaving the label's roster signed to the major. In this interim period, Relentless released music fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredo (rapper)
Marvin William Bailey (born March 6, 1994), known professionally as Fredo, is a British rapper and singer from Queen's Park, London. He had a UK number 1 single in 2018 with fellow rapper Dave, called "Funky Friday". Early life Fredo grew up in Queen's Park, London and lived on West London's Mozart Estate where he was surrounded by gang violence and crime. During Fredo's youth, he listened to Giggs and 50 Cent, stating "I remember I used to bang ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' every day". Career Fredo released his first track "They Ain't 100" in March 2016. Three weeks later he went to prison, on a charge he later beat. Whilst he was in prison, the track gained popularity, with radio play and millions of views. Inspired by its success, and despite a second stint in prison, he persisted in his newfound rapping and recording career, releasing two mixtapes, ''Get Rich or Get Recalled'' in 2017, and in 2018 ''Tables Turn'', which reached the Top 10 in the album charts. He also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizkid (musician)
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene, Wizkid is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential African artists of all time. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five (5), a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W., Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E). He later rose to the limelight after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, ''Superstar (Wizkid album), Superstar'' (2011), which also spawned the singles "Tease Me/Bad Guys" and "Don't Dull". In September 2014, he released the self-titled second studio album, ''Ayo (Wizkid album), Ayo.'' The album was supported by six singles, including the song "Jaiye Jaiye". Wizkid left E.M.E. after his contract expired. In 2016, Wizkid achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
